Writer, Agilist, Elder Geek
You've noticed one of the things I do here is collect useful resources for you, our loyal readers. Heck, I do it for our disloyal readers too (but seriously, come by more guys).
This also means that I encounter what I've christened "The Blog Boneyard".
I keep up on economic news and job news for this blog. I read technical reports and follow trends. I talk to people at conventions and online to find out about their career concerns and fears and successes. I want to be the best at what I do here – being the geek job guru.
I began noticing as I did this there's another motivation coming in there, one some of you may also experience, but not admit.
I want to keep up with things because the world is changing so fast I want to know what is still relevant to people, especially the younger people, I speak to and coach.
Are you being properly annoyed?
Oh, you may be annoyed right now. You may be annoyed at plenty of things. If you're not annoyed, I can point out many reasons to be (hint: start watching the news).
I'm talking proper annoyment. I'm talking to annoyment that you may need to get you moving. I'm talking that subtle, effective discomfort that gets you off your backside and working on your life and career and all that matters.
If you don't have that proper annoyance, maybe it's time to make sure you have a Designated Annoying Friend.